Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Sierra Leone or United States?

United States, at 13,132 against 12,502 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?

63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sierra Leone vs United States: Number of under-five deaths, male

Sierra Leone

12,502

in 2024

United States

13,132

in 2024

Sierra Leone rank

41st

United States rank

40th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Sierra Leone
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 13,132 against 12,502 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 630.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	21,408	60,665	39,257	United States
1970s	21,698	38,762	17,064	United States
1980s	23,164	28,111	4,947	United States
1990s	24,936	21,768	3,169	Sierra Leone
2000s	22,257	18,048	4,209	Sierra Leone
2010s	17,082	15,062	2,020	Sierra Leone
2020s	13,244	13,279	35	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Sierra Leone or United States?: United States, at 13,132 against 12,502 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Sierra Leone and United States?: 630, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and United States rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?: Sierra Leone ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths, male
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.